Free parking, free public Wi-Fi, and seven designated public spaces downtown where residents can eat and drink are among the efforts by the city encourage patronage of local businesses while still social distancing as restrictions are eased in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Continue reading Public spaces designated for outdoor dining
Planning Board members generally endorsed the Arts District Redevelopment Plan with few questions before unanimously recommending the concept during its meeting tonight, held via Zoom.
Decorative panels and a paint job are in store for the railroad trestles and beams in the center of downtown.
Continue reading Design work for Amtrak trestle improvements
Sixty units around the former St. Mark’s Church property, another 76 units as part of a mixed-use development at a long-underused property downtown, and pocket parks and murals are among the major components of a new arts-focused redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown.
Continue reading Council accepts Arts District Redevelopment Plan
A draft redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown focused on the Union County Performing Arts Center could come before the City Council as early as next month.
City Council awarded a second contract for further environmental services on a downtown property that the city plans to acquire.
Continue reading Council approves second environmental contract
A redevelopment plan commissioned for the north end of downtown would focus on ensuring the financial viability of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC). Continue reading Redevelopment plan to focus on arts center
City Council tabled two ordinances to acquire three lots at the corner of Irving Street and Seminary Avenue Monday night while approving a contract for environmental services on the parcels.
